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 ﻿Nebe bylo z počátku toho dne zakaleno; než v tom vysvítilo slunce z oblaků a třpytila se korouhev svatého Vácslava jasně nad zástupy.

The heaven was at the beginning (lit. from the beginning) of that day troubled ; but meanwhile (or in it) shone forth the sun from the clouds, and the banner of St. Venceslaus fluttered clearly over the bands.

zakalili, v.a., to trouble.

oblak, s.m., a cloud (lit. that which is drawn over some- thing, and thus we may compare it with the Lat. nubes).

korouhev, s.f, the flag, banner. Cf. Russ. sopyrFB. a word probably of Tatar origin. Miklosich, however, derives it from the Gothic hrunge.

slunce, s.n., the sun, the re being really a diminutive and thus

explaining the gender. Cf.

otec, a masc. diminutive. třpyt-ěli se, to shine; reflexive

verb, 3rd conj.; like hořeli,

to burn. jasně, ordinary termination of

the adverb;  derived from

the adjective. nad, prep., upon. zástupy, from zástup, s.m., a

band, a crowd; here in the

instrumental.

Ale pro mokrou zimu nezdařilo se lotopředsevzíti. But on account of the wet winter it was not possible to undertake it.

pro, with accus., on account of.

nezdařilo, verb  compounded with negative, zdařili.

Sfatsněji než posavad prespival ve svých snahách. More fortunately than before succeeded in his efforts.

než, put after the comparative. Cf. Russ. Heafe-an.